“To adjust,” he finished.
“To all of this.”
The moonlight illuminated her face clearly now.
And for a moment she simply stared at him.
Shock filled her expression.
As if the concept of waiting had never been suggested to her before.
Caleb held her gaze calmly.
Then—
For the briefest instant—
He thought he saw something flash in her eyes.
Something sharp.
Something darker.
Anger.
But the moment vanished so quickly he almost doubted it had been there at all.
Her expression softened again immediately.
Her voice returned to a quiet, almost fragile tone.
“I… understand.”
Caleb watched her carefully.
She lowered her gaze again, wiping the last of her tears away with delicate fingers.
“I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable, but I thought that it was ok as long as we are fated
